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Branch
Cracked and broken
Lays in the crook
Of her sister’s arm,
Halfway between
Then and
Gone.
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I’m writing small stones as part of the January Mindful Writing Challenge. Feel free to join us.
4 thoughts on “Widow Maker – small stone”
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“…then and gone…” – big…big in those 3 words….
I’ve read this stone over several times. Usually a widow maker is a heart attack. The then and gone also makes me think of a tragedy. The words pull me as I try to understand.
Barb, we call a broken branch caught in a tree a “widow maker.” But the intention of underlying feeling of tragedy is there.
Thank you for your explanation. I came by to read it again.